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• Iter conductor certified for use

  A prototype superconductor for Iter coils has performed to design specification in recent tests performed in Naka, Japan; its success is a key technological milestone in the development of Iter. Posted Sep 16 2008, 12:23 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan

• Chubu to sue Hitachi for replacement fuel costs

  Japan's Chubu Electric Power Co will file a lawsuit against Hitachi, seeking compensation for fuel costs after problems with a Hitachi-made turbine forced the shutdown of its Hamaoka 5 nuclear power reactor. Posted Sep 10 2008, 12:26 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Fuel, Japan, Hitachi

• Reactors operating normally after Iwate earthquake

  Three nuclear power plants are operating normally after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in the prefecture of Iwate, northern Japan. The Onagawa and Higashidori nuclear plants were unaffected by the quake, according to an official from the Tohoku Electric Power Co. At the Fukushima Daini plant, operated by TEPCO, there was a small spillage of weakly radioactive water from a storage pool in a warehouse used to store waste. The spillage was contained within the facilty and there has been no impact on the environment, according to a spokesman at the plant. Posted Jun 14 2008, 08:01 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan, earthquake, nuclear power plants

• Japan offers Vietnam help to launch nuclear power

  Vietnam and Japan have agreed to cooperate on the use of nuclear energy. The announcement came as international nuclear companies plug their products and services at an exhibition in Hanoi. Posted May 15 2008, 11:23 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Japan, Vietnam

• Japan and Kazakhstan to strengthen cooperation

  [Reuters, 5 May] Japan and Kazakhstan have agreed to increase cooperation in uranium mining and nuclear energy. Kanae Yamamoto, Japan's parliamentary secretary for economy, trade and industry, speaking to reporters during a visit to the Kazakh capital Astana, said: "We have signed a memorandum saying Japan and Kazakhstan will further strengthen cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy." She noted that production at Western Mynkuduk, the first Kazakh uranium deposit to be developed with Japanese company investment, would start in June, while the second joint project, the Khorasan deposit, will start later. Yamamoto said that "annual output will be 5000 tonnes (of uranium ore) at Khorasan and 1000 tonnes at Western Mynkuduk." She did not disclose how much the Japanese had invested in Kazakh projects. In 2007, Kazatomprom signed a deal with Japanese companies, Kansai Electric Power Co, Sumitomo Corp and Nuclear Fuel Industries Ltd to supply fuel for Kansai's nuclear power plants. Posted May 06 2008, 09:13 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan

• Areva to supply MOX fuel for Takahama units

  Areva of France has signed a contract for the supply 16 mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies for use in units 3 and 4 of Kansai's Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan. The fuel assemblies will be produced at Areva's Melox facility. Posted Apr 28 2008, 01:10 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, Japan, MOX

• Japan 2007 carbon credit figures released

  The Japanese government signed contracts for emissions credits covering 16.66 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in fiscal 2007 and could double that in 2008 – but the private sector may need to buy still more to make up for lost nuclear output. Posted Apr 22 2008, 10:17 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan

• Nuclear to get 'special attention' at G8

  Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda has said he will take leadership and give special attention to nuclear power when he chairs G8 talks in July this year. Posted Apr 21 2008, 11:02 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan

• Japan and France discuss nuclear's future role

  Japan and France share the same vision of nuclear energy's "paramount role for prosperity and sustainable development in the 21st century," according to a joint statement made by their respective prime ministers. Posted Apr 11 2008, 10:45 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan, France

• Areva strengthens foothold in Japanese fuel market

  French fuel cycle company Areva has signed an agreement to expand its cooperation with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries into the nuclear fuel business, as well as announcing the conclusion of front-end contracts with Japanese utilities worth €2 billion ($3.2 billion). Posted Apr 11 2008, 09:17 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, Japan

• New Japanese nuclear power reactors delayed

  Tokyo Electric Power Co announced that the start of operation of four new nuclear power reactors would be delayed, while Electric Power Development Co said the start of construction of its Ohma plant had been postponed again. Posted Mar 26 2008, 11:16 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan

• Promote nuclear energy to combat climate change, says AEC

  Japan should take the lead in promoting nuclear energy worldwide as part of efforts to combat global climate change, the Atomic Energy Commission recommended in its annual report submitted on 21 March to the government. Posted Mar 25 2008, 12:27 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan

• Monju to return in 2008 with new plutonium core

  Japan's Monju fast breeder reactor should return to service this year, with fresh plutonium fuel replacing its initial core load. Posted Jan 17 2008, 10:35 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan, plutonium

• Higashidori-1 NPS delays reported

  [Nikkei: 5 January] TEPCO will postponed plans for construction of the Higashidori-1 NPS by one year, according to Japanese business daily Nikkei. Construction was due to start in December 2008. With the delay, necessitated by more stringent safety requirements introduced after the earthquake at the Kashiwaziak-Karima plant, the Higashidori plant is expected to be operational in fiscal year 2015/16. The specifications of the Higashidori-1 NPS were intended to be the same as the Kashiwazaki-Karima-6 and -7 reactors, although improved thermal efficiency would result in slightly increased output. Posted Jan 08 2008, 07:11 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan, TEPCO

• KazAtomProm to make nuclear fuel 'components' for Kansai

  Kazakh companies will tool up to provide components of nuclear fuel destined for 11 nuclear power reactors in Japan under a new agreement. The items would be made at the Ulba plant, which is undergoing expansion for international trade. Posted Jan 02 2008, 10:11 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: New Nuclear Plants, Kansai, Japan